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Resolving Extragalactic Star Clusters with HST/ACS

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The Impact of HST on European Astronomy

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With HST, colour–magnitude diagrams (CMDs) can be obtained for young star clusters well beyond the Local Group. Such data can help constrain cluster ages and metallicities, and also provide a reference against which intermediate- and high mass stellar models can be compared. Here, CMDs are presented for two massive (>105 M⊙) clusters and compared with Padua and Geneva isochrones. The problem of the ratio of blue to red supergiants is also addressed.

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  1. Astronomical Institute, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Søren S. Larsen

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    F. Duccio Macchetto

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Larsen, S.S. (2010). Resolving Extragalactic Star Clusters with HST/ACS. In: Macchetto, F. (eds) The Impact of HST on European Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3400-7_25

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